I've been having issues with Demigod performance. I had assumed it was my processor as its an AMD 3200+, 8800GT and 2 GB Ram.
However after seeing a similar post I tried the following.
Skirmish Map - Brothers.
First with sound
Game starts at Sim Speed of 4, then I go and cap the Portal to the right as I approach it moves down till hit hits 0 and stays there.
Then without sound using the /nosound option
Game starts at Sim Speed 4, I cap - still a steady 4 and fps 45. I then wade into battle and it remains at 4 with fps above 40.
My card is a Creative Labs Xfi Xtreme Gamer card (latest drivers Dec 2008) - so a good card. I have tried various options such as no hardware acceleration (much worse!) and turning off EAX etc. Tonight i'll turn back reverb back on to see if that has an effect.
So anyone else seeing a difference in performance with /nosound. Also Are there any other options on the switches - the sound options don't seem to make a difference.
I'll also try the onboard sound card tonight and post my findings. However IMHO the game performance should not be effected to this degree
Tals
If you are not sure how to implement the /nosound option then this post should assist http://forums.demigodthegame.com/348389
If you do have the issue Stardock have also made this post
for those of you experiencing the audio performance issues, could you please email support@stardock.com with the following information. Entitle your email NOSOUND PERFORMANCE ISSUE.
Before sending this information, please do the following if you have not already:
1) Update your sound drivers to the latest available.
2) Make sure your motherboard and chipset drivers are the latest available. (These are drivers such as Intel Chipset XXX where xxx is your motherboard chipset.)
Once you have the latest drivers, run Demigod and reproduce the issue. Then exit Demigod and create / obtain the following files. Please attach the following information to your email:
1) Please run the DXDiag.exe utility and save the output to a file.
2) Attach your DemiGodLog.TXT which can be found here:
%userprofile%\My Documents\my games\Gas Powered Games\Demigod\DemiGodLog.TXT
Thank you for your assistence in helping us address this issue for the community.
I doubt this patch today solves any sound issues. As far as I understand, it only fixes (part of) the connectivity issues and the favour bug. We'll be waiting a few weeks more to actually play the game, I think.
You need to read the post again
If true will be one of the most amazing updates - I will bow down in reverance
OK just did a quick test of the newlt released beta. Sound issue appears to have been sorted.
I bow down to GPG and Stardock - well done guys, totally unexpected.
Is it safe to install the beta?
EDIT: Never mind, I'm just taking my chances. Whether I have an unplayable game because of sound issues or an unplayable game because of a broken beta...I haven't got anything to lose either way
Tried one match only so far, but it seems to be solved. Getting 20-30 FPS, 4-5 sim speed, AND sound, all the way through.
Agreed that was my way of looking at it. The more people that can get into beta the more that can test it before release on MOnday. When full release is out it will just install over the beta so nothing to loose and without sound the game was a real downer:(
How can we get the beta?
I am now having sound issues that I didn't have before the new patch. Sound cuts out for a couple seconds, then comes back with a loud pop. Happens every now and then.
Start Impulse, then go to the menu (round button with logo in the top left) and choose 'Preferences...'. Then tick the box 'Show pre-release versions'. You now should get the beta versions in My Games.
Shirley can you Test the REVERB coding again...
i have not done the above instructions. My Hardware acceleration is still on.
Turn off REVERB and i dont get the FPS drop. Turn it on i do.
Do you still have issues when running the new beta patch?
Since i turned of Reverb (sorry to harp on about it) i have had no issues with the game slowing right down.
Played it online once last night and the conn issues horrible, once players with oevr 100ms were dropped by the game did it improve..
the patch has had no effect that i can see. Hence why i asking devs to Check the coding of reverb for loops.
xalzias: do you have the latest patch from today (1.00.075)? If so, please drop an e-mail to support@stardock.com with your DxDiag info.
Is anyone else still experiencing issues after the release today regarding sound/performance?
I still experience the sound issue. I found a solution that works for me though. I can now play with sound, yay!
Renaming the movie folder stops the stuttering sound and performance drops (at the cost of not having the intro movies, menu backgrounds and animated demigod portraits).
According to a developer from another game with similar problems (where deleting the movie folder helped me too) it is a conflict between the FMOD sound system and the BINK video system.
Just had demigod updated to this patch this morning... from saturday to today not had an issue since reverb was turned off.
heres my dx diag... not going to Post ALL the info as it takes far too much room on forums...
------------------System Information------------------Time of this report: 5/12/2009, 09:18:49 Machine name: EOINS Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234) Language: English (Regional Setting: English)System Manufacturer: 939A8 System Model: 939A8X-M BIOS: Default System BIOS Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz Memory: 3072MB RAM Page File: 670MB used, 5312MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode
---------------Display Devices--------------- Card name: Radeon X1650 Series Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x71C6) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C6&SUBSYS_0850174B&REV_00 Display Memory: 512.0 MB Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6925 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher)Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 2/25/2009 22:41:10, 325120 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys Mini VDD Date: 2/25/2009 23:58:57, 3565568 bytesDevice Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3286-11CF-F66F-5A28A1C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x1002 Device ID: 0x71C6 SubSys ID: 0x0850174B Revision ID: 0x0000 Revision ID: 0x0000 Video Accel: Deinterlace Caps: n/a Registry: OK DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Not AvailableDDraw Test Result: Not run D3D7 Test Result: Not run D3D8 Test Result: Not run D3D9 Test Result: Not run
-------------Sound Devices------------- Description: SB Audigy Audio [D880] Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00531102&REV_03 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1361 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: No Date and Size: 7/7/2008 10:31:10, 532376 bytes >>>> HAVE not needed to update these drivers and Game works Other Files: Driver Provider: Creative HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0xF5F Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 191999Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 62 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 62 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: Yes EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run
Testing Game with Medium sound after patch 75 with reverb on / off
Game is running smooth now with these sound settings and reverb on. I also updated my Bios on the mother board 939A8X-M
to P2.10 (so i can upgrade my CPU) so far games running smooth...
Hello,
The sound improved with the beta patch, but I have the same bug as Harkonis, "Sound cuts out for a couple seconds, then comes back with a loud pop.". Plus, there is a big difference with the /nosound and the sound : my simspeed goes to 1-0 with the sound (with 8 players in a game, lot of creeps, etc.), and to 5-6 with /nosound. I suppose I will have to play without the sound, or to buy a new comp' with a decent CPU.
I am still having issues even after the patch.
I'll post my diagnostic info when I can.
portepoisse post up your Sound DX data only...is it onboard sound ur using?
Same with you too Ino209
Here is my DXDiag data:
-------------Sound Devices------------- Description: Realtek HD Audio output Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_1458E601&REV_1000 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5793 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 2/17/2009 16:55:54, 5026816 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0xF5F Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 192000Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, YesSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run
Ino209 , are you seeing better results if you use the /nosound option? Does turning off reverb or lowering sound fidelity help?
If I run it with /nosound, I get a sim speed of 5 or 6 and the game runs very smooth.
If I run it without the /nosound switch, I get a sim speed of 0 or -1, and it's very choppy. This is with the sound quality at Low and the reverb (I think the option is "System Reverb"?) set to off.
Did anyone read/try my suggestion?!
I have not yet... I may be able to give it a shot later, though.
Here is my dxdiag. And yes, it is an onboard audio card.
-------------Sound Devices------------- Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_2052161F&REV_A2 Manufacturer ID: 65535 Product ID: 65535 Type: WDM Driver Name: smwdm.sys Driver Version: 5.12.0001.5500 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 3/9/2006 10:18:00, 222848 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Analog Devices HW Accel Level: Full Cap Flags: 0xF5F Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: Yes EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, YesSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes Registry: OK Sound Test Result: Not run
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